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martha raddatz of abc news. and alexis simendinger of realclearpolitics. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who lived well into their 90's. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed, the official retirement age. the question is, how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years? >> additional funding for "washington week" is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. the president of these united states
martha raddatz of abc news. and alexis simendinger of realclearpolitics. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who...
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and by the way i don't need to remind you that you leave on saturday for the eight day vacation for martha's vineyard we state the $8 million estate but tt is hell least a gesture on your part is stepping down a little bit because that $21 million mansion you normally use was not available but it is one-third of what yo normally do mr. president you make the job way too easy. by the way you are not doing o badly for the rest of us either. the first charges have been filed in the bang gauzy terrorist attack. of a month later. we react to the lou: the justice department finally filing criminal charges against a number of suspects against the consulates in benghazi. it is called a weak response after coming four months to was involved. joining us for the weekly standard is crossed -- fox news contributor. here comes the news tonight that the justice department according to a unidentified u.s. official unknown to the rest of the world says we have charges filed in th anode court is this a response that makes any kind of sense? >> in the unown court against the unknown number of suspects? it has
and by the way i don't need to remind you that you leave on saturday for the eight day vacation for martha's vineyard we state the $8 million estate but tt is hell least a gesture on your part is stepping down a little bit because that $21 million mansion you normally use was not available but it is one-third of what yo normally do mr. president you make the job way too easy. by the way you are not doing o badly for the rest of us either. the first charges have been filed in the bang gauzy...
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presidenttobama set for annual august vacation, at martha's vineyard. why it could not come a moment too soon for this president. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet t room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. [ villain ] well mr. baldwin... it appears our journey has come to a delightful end. then i better use the capital one purchase eser to redm my venture miles for this trip. purchase eraser? it's the easy way to erase any recent travel expense. i just pick a charge, like my flight with a few taps, it's taken care of. pressive baldwin. does it work for hotels? absolutely thank goodness. mrs. villain and i are planning our... you scare me. and i like it. let's go what's in your wallet? let's go you know, from our 4,0 televisi
presidenttobama set for annual august vacation, at martha's vineyard. why it could not come a moment too soon for this president. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet t room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's...
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especially hard to distance themselves from we mere citizens , vacationing in a multimillion-dollar martha's vineyard a state. mrs. obama showing greater restraint by not leaving town and tell a saturday where as for now just on that basis i put the score at obama one, congressman. we're coming right back. classic example of government waste and the political giveaway. how one reporter got not one but three obama phones. by the way, she is not impoverished. she shares her story n ♪ in new. lou: the justice department finally filing criminal charges against a number of says it -- suspects. my next guest calls it a weak response after knowing for months who was involved. joining yes, senior writer. good to have you with us. comes the news tonight that the justice department, according to a u.s. official unidentified and and and apparently to the rest of the world who says the behalf seal to charges filed in an unknown court. is this a response that makes any kind of sense? >> in an unknown court against an unknown number of suspects. and has been reported that one of the leaders in benghazi
especially hard to distance themselves from we mere citizens , vacationing in a multimillion-dollar martha's vineyard a state. mrs. obama showing greater restraint by not leaving town and tell a saturday where as for now just on that basis i put the score at obama one, congressman. we're coming right back. classic example of government waste and the political giveaway. how one reporter got not one but three obama phones. by the way, she is not impoverished. she shares her story n ♪ in new....
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presidenttobama set for annual august vacation, at martha's vineyard. why it could not come a moment too soon for this president. join us at projectluna.com to fly home or the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hel. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anyte. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and wh double miles you can actuay use, you never miss the fun. beard growing contest and go! ♪ win! what's in your wallet? win! a quarter milln tweeters iseinare tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. i'll just press this, and you'll save on both. ding! ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, llllet's get ready to bundlllllle... [ lding final syllable ] oh, yeah, so
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martha. martha: it is so true and we've heard it from some of the biggest unions themselves saying that the 40-hour work week that americans have come to know and love and lived the lifestyle of for decades and decade is truly in jeopardy here. we heard the president talking about health care yesterday, stuart. he said the costs are rising at the smallest rate we've seen in years. so where's the disconnect here? >> well that's accurate. but they are rising. the cost of health carries still rising. it is still going up. and that's before we get these exchanges, before the full implementation of obamacare, when health insurance costs for individuals is likely to go up a great deal more. here's the bottom line, martha. income, down, hours worked, down, and that's affecting those who can least afford it. i would say that the definition of a good job today is not just a job, it is a full-time job and you're not likely to get one. martha: yeah. you know, i mean, it is such a rocky picture, but when
martha. martha: it is so true and we've heard it from some of the biggest unions themselves saying that the 40-hour work week that americans have come to know and love and lived the lifestyle of for decades and decade is truly in jeopardy here. we heard the president talking about health care yesterday, stuart. he said the costs are rising at the smallest rate we've seen in years. so where's the disconnect here? >> well that's accurate. but they are rising. the cost of health carries...
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>> i do, martha. i think the international olympic committee could basically say to the russian government, you must change this law, and here's why. it is a great gift, and it's a great bargaining chip to have the olympic games given to a country. russia, putin wanted these olympics more than anything. he himself lobbied for the olympic games several years ago, so just as the opportunity was missed in china with dissidents being thrown in jail because the olympics were held in china, the ioc missed an opportunity there to demand human rights change for generations. the same thing -- >> it's really quite extraordinary what's going on in russia. even if they say they won't arrest anybody, you have people attacking pro-gay rallies, all sorts of things going on. >> exactly, and the olympics -- at the end of the day, martha, the olympics is about inclusion. this is all about having athletes of the world show up and come, obviously there's commercialism, et cetera, but the bottom line is, this is a chance
>> i do, martha. i think the international olympic committee could basically say to the russian government, you must change this law, and here's why. it is a great gift, and it's a great bargaining chip to have the olympic games given to a country. russia, putin wanted these olympics more than anything. he himself lobbied for the olympic games several years ago, so just as the opportunity was missed in china with dissidents being thrown in jail because the olympics were held in china, the...
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just before jetting off to an eight-day vacation on martha's vineyard president obama took volley of questions from a white house press corps feeling neglected the past several months. the topics varied but the president had a message to get out about government surveillance. here a chief white house correspondent ed hen prip. >> afternoon, everybody. these have a seat. >> reporter: president obama used his first full-scale news conference in over three months to try and get out in front of the nsa surveillance controversy he was on his heels over a range of national security issues from his prickly relationship with russia to terror threats from al qaeda and why he still hasn't brought the benghazi killers to justice. >> i also said we'd get bin laden and didn't get him in 11 months. so we have informed, i think, the public there's a sealed indictment. >> reporter: the president was referring to the fact that u.s. officials earlier this week revealed the justice department filed its first criminal charges against an unknown number of people believed to be involved in benghazi, which
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martha. martha: grand indeed. how about this? a once powerful political and social force, the american union may now be in real trouble. why the head of the biggest union in this country says they're really suffering at historic lows in membership. bill: how about this for your morning commute? 700 miles-an-hour? there is newn system described as the concord meets an air hockey table, just like "the jetsons." cool. ♪ [ male announcer ] come to the lexus golden opportunity sales event and choose from one of five lexus hybrids that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. martha: firefighters in southern california are finally getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has threatened hundreds of homes. the silver fire as it's known destroyed 26 homes, charred more than 30 square miles of the mountains east of l.a. at its peak, the flames forced the evacuation of nearly 2000 people. 10 firefighters and a mountain biker were hurt in this fire. the cause of this blaze is under i
martha. martha: grand indeed. how about this? a once powerful political and social force, the american union may now be in real trouble. why the head of the biggest union in this country says they're really suffering at historic lows in membership. bill: how about this for your morning commute? 700 miles-an-hour? there is newn system described as the concord meets an air hockey table, just like "the jetsons." cool. ♪ [ male announcer ] come to the lexus golden opportunity sales...
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he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you may be suprised to see which home towns made the list. >>> before i get to the impact segment, this just in. martha from martha's vineyard is the daughter of the some morer bartholomew. so there you go. sweating the small stuff. as president obama packs up a suitcase for an eight-day vacation to martha's vineyard, some are using it to hammer him for his hipper than thou late night tv appearances. i think all this nitpicking distracts from the issues that really matter like the economy, obamacare, the list goes on and on. joining us now from macon, georgia, eric, i just think the jabs over
he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you...
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martha? >> today's global travel alert comes as the state department is preparing to shut down more than 20 embassies and consulates, the most to be closed since 9/11. a terrible reminder for americans that we are still major targets. the worldwide warning is alarming and unusually broad. it covers travel for americans across the globe and cautions travelers to be especially wary of tourist sites and public transportation. also unusual, the warning will stay in effect until the end of august. terrorists may use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests. we spoke today exclusively to the chairman of the joint chiefs for abc's "this week." >> it is an al qaeda affiliated threat. it is of the al qaeda branch. >> is the threat to blow up an embassy, a consulate or something else? >> that part of it is unspecified. but the intent seems clear. >> the intent is what? >> the intent is to attack western, not just u.s. interests. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official t
martha? >> today's global travel alert comes as the state department is preparing to shut down more than 20 embassies and consulates, the most to be closed since 9/11. a terrible reminder for americans that we are still major targets. the worldwide warning is alarming and unusually broad. it covers travel for americans across the globe and cautions travelers to be especially wary of tourist sites and public transportation. also unusual, the warning will stay in effect until the end of...
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abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz reporting in from washington now. martha? >> reporter: tonight we are learning that the intercepts abc news first reported about a big strategically important attack were communications between al qaeda's main leader after osama bin laden's death and the head of al qaeda in yemen. abc news has also learned tonight why this threat that was emanating from overseas has now caused such alarm in the u.s. tonight, beefed up law enforcement, heightened awareness at airports from l.a. to new york, and more scrutiny on those trying to enter the country. a senior u.s. official tells abc news that the plot started in yemen and tonight u.s. officials are franticly searching for vehicle bombs al qaeda wants to use to blow up the u.s. embassy there and perhaps others as well. abc news has also learned that through surveillance and electronic eavesdropping more was discovered, including communications between al qaeda affiliates and someone in the u.s., not just electronic conversations but through the mail as well. the u.s. does not know t
abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz reporting in from washington now. martha? >> reporter: tonight we are learning that the intercepts abc news first reported about a big strategically important attack were communications between al qaeda's main leader after osama bin laden's death and the head of al qaeda in yemen. abc news has also learned tonight why this threat that was emanating from overseas has now caused such alarm in the u.s. tonight, beefed up law...
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martha, the other headline in the news today, 11 months after the attack on the consulate of benghazi, we know they have brought charges against one accused attacker. what do we know about him. >> the charges are sealed. he's one of those self-formed militia leaders. he says he is not al qaeda but witnesses say he was organizing fighters that night in benghazi. he says he was there but did not cause violence. this is an arrogant guy who was hanging out at luxury hotels but right now he is in hiding. >> thank you, martha raddatz, continuing our recording on the terror front tonight. >>> and here at home today surprising news about the health of former president george w. bush. he had a heart scare, all of us wondering how a man so famously fit discovered that risk and what can everyone learn from his experience? abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has more on the former president. >> reporter: whether it's mountain biking in texas or playing golf with wounded warriors, george w. bush at 67 seems to be as active and móykyy physically fit in retirement as he was during h
martha, the other headline in the news today, 11 months after the attack on the consulate of benghazi, we know they have brought charges against one accused attacker. what do we know about him. >> the charges are sealed. he's one of those self-formed militia leaders. he says he is not al qaeda but witnesses say he was organizing fighters that night in benghazi. he says he was there but did not cause violence. this is an arrogant guy who was hanging out at luxury hotels but right now he is...
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saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice beach, everyone is asking why would anyone do this? and he's putting on a brave face but is a-rod just hours away from a baseball suspension or worse, an outright ban?
saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice...
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martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty today, right? >> yes i'm on "america live" at 1:00. thanks for reminding me. bill: big fat long day on number one. we got to run, everybody. >> see you tomorrow. the see you at 1:00, bye, everybody. >> right now, brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: dramatic
martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty...
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he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you may be suprised to see which home towns made the list. hero: if you had a chance to go anywhere in the world, but you had to leave right now, would you go? man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd go to china, just never thought it'd be today. anncr: we're giving away a trip every day. download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. >>> before i get to the impact seg
he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you...
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he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you may be suprised to see which home towns made the list. hey, it's me, progressive insurance. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multipolicy. so call me today. you'll be glad you did. cannonbox! [splash!] what areow! that hurt!k there? no, no, no, no. you can't go to school like this, c'mon. don't do it! no! (mom vo) you never know what life's gonna
he is going to martha's vineyard. who is martha? seriously. she has a vineyard. big deal. >> very nice. my family goes every area to cape cod. i'm from the west coast. i don't know what martha's vineyard is. apparently she is a very important person. thanks. >>> when we come back, conservatives continue to hammer the president over thing like his golf games and vacations. is that a turnoff to the american people? and then is your city the most unfriendly city in the country? you...
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if you're on martha another vineyard and bump in president obama, tell him we said hello. see you on "he five." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> tom: we now know the initial stories about benghazi and rogue cincinnati irs agents and the closing of the 22 embassies. how do i sayt -- they strain credibility. it's one thing to disagree with policy but this is different. can you trust wt our government is saying right here, right now. >> tom: thanks for joining us. here at the top of the stack, about a week ago we learned of a worldwide terrorist alert that resulted in 22 embassies being closed temporarily but since then
if you're on martha another vineyard and bump in president obama, tell him we said hello. see you on "he five." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> tom: we now know the initial stories about benghazi and rogue cincinnati irs agents and the closing of the 22 embassies. how do i sayt -- they strain credibility. it's one thing to disagree with policy but this is different. can you trust wt our government is saying right here, right now. >> tom: thanks for joining us. here at the top of the stack,...
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if you're on martha another vineyard and bump in president obama, tell him we said hello. see you on "the five." ♪ ♪ >> announcer: the following program is brought to you by nopale-- the anti-inflammatory wellness drink from trivita. stay tuned for an exciting offer for nopalea. a few years ago, trivita founder michael ellison introduced the world to nopalea. his goal was to bring wellness and a better quality of life to as many people suffering from inflammation as possible. now here's what many are saying. >> people are telling me i look 10 years younger because the pain is gone from my life. >> i've been pain-free f seven months. you do not understand what it's like to get up every day and not have pain -- go through and golf, long car rides, do what you want and not have pain. >> it's made me feel younger. i'm sleeping like a baby, and my grandkids can't ke
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martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people killed on april the 19th showed symptoms of nerve gas. at the end. month witnesses report ad helicopter dropped canisters full of poisonous gas on the town bee hoaxer that one person according to these reports, again the numbers are so difficult to nail down in syria because it is so hard to get in there to verify, that is what the timeline we've seen in the recent months. gregg: fox news alert. this man, major nidal hasan, the fort hood shooter, who killed 13 people and wounded so many others has rested without calling himself to the witness stand and withou
martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people...
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then he is off to martha's vineyard for a vacation. and the mere mortals are upset because the roads are closed 689 the president will hold a press conference tomorrow before he heads to martha's vineyard for a vacation. >> love that accent. but let's go to what those on the right hate more than the bad sunburn, facts. president obama has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in. how many did president bush take by the same point in his presidency? 367. yes, more than a full year of vacation. and why don't we just compare those two for a second, shall we? it's not even close. i know it's the middle of the summer, but nobody deserves a break from reality. joining me now is social commentator nancy giles. thank you for being here tonight. >> thanks, rev. >> nancy, when the right attacks the president's vacations, are they suffering from amnesia? >> you know, they're ridiculous. and to hear the fox crew among other people joining in and making fun of him taking a vacation, sean hannity, bill o'reilly, these are bajillionaires. you
then he is off to martha's vineyard for a vacation. and the mere mortals are upset because the roads are closed 689 the president will hold a press conference tomorrow before he heads to martha's vineyard for a vacation. >> love that accent. but let's go to what those on the right hate more than the bad sunburn, facts. president obama has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in. how many did president bush take by the same point in his presidency? 367. yes, more than a full year...
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martha when we see the size and scope of the u.s. response both here at home and yeo seas, what should that tell us about the seriousness of this threat? >> well, dan, it's a very real threat for overseas. what is picked up on electronic intercepts is from known enemies who pose credible danger. but closing so many embassies is clearly in reaction to what happened in benghazi. the u.s. is not taking any chances, and that is really what is happening domestically as well. they are being more vigilant because we don't know what we don't know. >> not taking chances at home or abroad. many of us assume after the killing of osama bin laden, that al qaeda, their strength is vastly diminished. is this a wake-up call in that front? >> well, in some ways, it is. they are all over that region but yemen has become the hot bed. there were three drone strikes there just last week and that tells you something. >> you spent a lot of time in yemen and all of the countries in that region. when you see the embassies there, are they secure? >> no matter
martha when we see the size and scope of the u.s. response both here at home and yeo seas, what should that tell us about the seriousness of this threat? >> well, dan, it's a very real threat for overseas. what is picked up on electronic intercepts is from known enemies who pose credible danger. but closing so many embassies is clearly in reaction to what happened in benghazi. the u.s. is not taking any chances, and that is really what is happening domestically as well. they are being...
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martha. martha: that may be the hottest spot in terms where this is headed. leland, thank you very much. gregg: so how did we get here? back on june 29, 20 million egyptians sign ad petition for mohammed morsi to step down. next day large-scale demonstrations break out. millions take to the streets denouncing morsi's government. july third they kick morsi out of government, detaining him and moving him to an undisclosed location. last wednesday 525 people are killed, close to 4,000 injured in the army's violent crackdown on pro-morsi, pro-muslim brotherhood protesters, making it one of egypt's deadliest days ever. martha: all that is the backdrop as defense secretary chuck hagel says the united states is working with egyptian security forces to keep all americans who are still in egypt safe. >> protection of americans in egypt, not just only our diplomats but all americans is of the highest priority and and we all, all the american government officials including american military, have been working very closely with the egyptian military and police to assure
martha. martha: that may be the hottest spot in terms where this is headed. leland, thank you very much. gregg: so how did we get here? back on june 29, 20 million egyptians sign ad petition for mohammed morsi to step down. next day large-scale demonstrations break out. millions take to the streets denouncing morsi's government. july third they kick morsi out of government, detaining him and moving him to an undisclosed location. last wednesday 525 people are killed, close to 4,000 injured in...
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the president today silent on the matter as he continues his vacation on martha's vineyard. press secretary josh earnest is condemning those attacks before secretary of state john kerry made this remark. including the leader of choice, mohammed morsi. >> these events are deplorable. and they run counter to egyptian aspirations for peace and genuine democracy. egyptians inside and outside of the government need to take a step back. reporter: this as the obama state department refuses to claim that egypt is embroiled in a civil war or that the military takeover could be described as a coup. we are looking at administration but still has not defined what has happened in a foreign nation over a month ago since the president was removed from office. or how they plan, for that matter, to preserve american interests in that region and nation. chief washington correspondent james rosen has the report. reporter: u.s. officials say these officials firing on protesters again, that raised the specter of civil war in the most popular arab nation, america's top diplomat in a hastily arran
the president today silent on the matter as he continues his vacation on martha's vineyard. press secretary josh earnest is condemning those attacks before secretary of state john kerry made this remark. including the leader of choice, mohammed morsi. >> these events are deplorable. and they run counter to egyptian aspirations for peace and genuine democracy. egyptians inside and outside of the government need to take a step back. reporter: this as the obama state department refuses to...
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the attitude is i'm going to play golf or go to martha's vineyard or go do this, is a terrible signal to the american people. >> what do they have, 18% or 10% approval ratings? >> i don't know how they get that tonight. >> other contempt of the american people for the institutions, diminishing, and the president's own ratings himself? they're going down, and he's running around talking about these phony scandals. i think the -- it's sort of the anger and sense of disgust with the government of the united states at all levels is pretty well justified. >> pat as always, thanks. nice to see you. >> good to see you. >>> now to arizona where all eyes are on the tarmac, president obama traveling to phoenix for that economic speech. today's sizzling question, how would arizona governor jan brewer greet the president. who could forget last year's tarmac tiff? today a very different picture from the tarmac. governor brewer joins us. nice to see you, governor. >> nice to see you, greta. >> you look a lot more chummy this time around when you saw the president. was it a friendly meeting on the t
the attitude is i'm going to play golf or go to martha's vineyard or go do this, is a terrible signal to the american people. >> what do they have, 18% or 10% approval ratings? >> i don't know how they get that tonight. >> other contempt of the american people for the institutions, diminishing, and the president's own ratings himself? they're going down, and he's running around talking about these phony scandals. i think the -- it's sort of the anger and sense of disgust with...
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if you're on martha another vineyard and bump in president obama, tell him we said hello. see you on "the five." ♪ ♪ >> uma: the i.r.s. mess, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, news that one woman at the center of the scandal gets a promotion. and it comes as the agency gets blasted for now targeting small businesses. tea party attack. republican congressmen comes under fire for not promising to vote to keep obamacare at any cost. the problem is, he has voted against it a dozen times now. we will ask him what it feels like to go against many folks in his own party. a fabulous milestone for nasa. brand new pictures from the mars rover. one year after it lands on the red planet. those photos are simply amazing. all that and while the president's new nsa reform are
if you're on martha another vineyard and bump in president obama, tell him we said hello. see you on "the five." ♪ ♪ >> uma: the i.r.s. mess, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, news that one woman at the center of the scandal gets a promotion. and it comes as the agency gets blasted for now targeting small businesses. tea party attack. republican congressmen comes under fire for not promising to vote to keep obamacare at any cost. the problem is, he has voted...
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. >>> the fight over martha stewart coming to an end in a new york courtroom. retail giants macy's and jc penneys have been fighting for months over the exclusive sift of her merchandise. the judge is expected to rule as early as next week. >>> casey anthony officially owns her life story part of an agreement with her bankruptcy estate. how much is her life story worth? try $25,000. what still is not known now is while filing for bankruptcy, how she can scrape together $25,000. >>> the new york yankees, alex rodriguez, getting ready to take the field tonight in new jersey for a minor league team, part of his rehab but major league baseball could bench him instead, possibly for good and it could come as early as today for his connection to performance enhancing drugs. rachel has more. >> reporter: alex rodriguez is in the middle of a delicate dance with major league baseball. as the yankee third baseman's career hangs in the balance, baseball fans are left waiting and waiting and waiting. so what's the holdup? baseball is giving a-rod the chance at a lesser susp
. >>> the fight over martha stewart coming to an end in a new york courtroom. retail giants macy's and jc penneys have been fighting for months over the exclusive sift of her merchandise. the judge is expected to rule as early as next week. >>> casey anthony officially owns her life story part of an agreement with her bankruptcy estate. how much is her life story worth? try $25,000. what still is not known now is while filing for bankruptcy, how she can scrape together...
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becoming president by the way, i don't need to remind youour leaving saturday for in a day vacation to martha's vineyard where you will stay at about an $8 million state. but that s at least -- that is at least a gesture on your part, stepping down a little bit because the sequester is at work . that $21 million mansion you normally use and stayt just was not available, but it still looks good. about one-third of what you normally would do. mr. president collier making the job of the late-night talk-sh hosts way too easy. by the way, you are not doing to badly for the rest of us either. the republican national committee stands up and takes on the mainstream liberal media, threatening to drop nbc and cnn over there hillary clinton miniseries and documentary. monica crowley and ed rollins on what has happened to a republican party they are standing up? ♪ my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. never really thought i
becoming president by the way, i don't need to remind youour leaving saturday for in a day vacation to martha's vineyard where you will stay at about an $8 million state. but that s at least -- that is at least a gesture on your part, stepping down a little bit because the sequester is at work . that $21 million mansion you normally use and stayt just was not available, but it still looks good. about one-third of what you normally would do. mr. president collier making the job of the late-night...
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martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> now, to the baseball scandal now that alex rodriguez of the yankees is appealing his 211-game suspension, he could be playing for the rest of the season. a-rod was greeted by loud boos in chicago, just hours after being hit with the suspension. major league baseball says his ban is for using performance-enhancing drugs and for obstructing baseball's investigation of his case. rodriguez says he knows tough days lie ahead. >> we're just getting started in this process. but for me personally, i just want to get back to playing baseball. playing hard and playing with a lot of intensity. want to see what our team has to offer the next games. >> a dozen other major leaguers were also suspended for using illegal drugs yesterday. none of them are fighting their 50-game ban. >>> a fugitive couple being called a modern day bonnie and clyde have been spotted in missouri. but police believe they may have already moved on. derrick estell and his girlfriend have been on the run since this bold escape through a tiny window in an arkansas jail a week ago. pol
martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> now, to the baseball scandal now that alex rodriguez of the yankees is appealing his 211-game suspension, he could be playing for the rest of the season. a-rod was greeted by loud boos in chicago, just hours after being hit with the suspension. major league baseball says his ban is for using performance-enhancing drugs and for obstructing baseball's investigation of his case. rodriguez says he knows tough days lie ahead. >> we're just...
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martha, thank you and martha, by the way will have much more on the terror threat later on this week when she speaks with america's highest ranks military officer, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. >> but now let's get the morning's other top stories from ron claiborne including breaking news. >> that's right, bianna, and dan, the clock seems to be running out for alex rodriguez of the yankees. good morning, everyone. new reports this morning about rodriguez, a-rod and a possible suspension that could keep him out of the game of baseball for a very long time. just as alex rodriguez insists he will play for the yankees again, sources tell our sister station, espn, that the slugger will be suspended on monday likely through the end of the 2014 season. /total of 214 regular season games. >> baseball wants something significant. they want him off the field at least through next year. they are still thinking very seriously about a lifetime ban. >> reporter: a-rod reportedly tried to approach major league baseball and the yankees to try to reach some kind o
martha, thank you and martha, by the way will have much more on the terror threat later on this week when she speaks with america's highest ranks military officer, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. >> but now let's get the morning's other top stories from ron claiborne including breaking news. >> that's right, bianna, and dan, the clock seems to be running out for alex rodriguez of the yankees. good morning, everyone. new reports this morning about...
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>> wendell live in marl martha's vineyard. thank you very much. >>> ranking member of the foreign affairs committee and republican committee member, welcome to you both, gentlemen. >> thank you. >> hello. >> congressmen engel, i'll start with you. this morning senator mccain said the president doesn't have the right read on putin. he said he's an old kgb column l and doesn't care about the u.s. or our relationship. your response? >> well, i think the president has the right read, but i think senator mccain is right. i think putin knew what he was doing when he granted asylum to snowden. putin basically said he didn't care about his relationship with the united states, and i think that the united states has to fundamentally reassess its attitude towards russia and towards putin. on the other hand, russia is an important country. they are helping us in afghanistan to remove some of our supplies, and so we don't want to cut off our nose to spite our face. i think it's outrageous what putin did, and i think the united states shoul
>> wendell live in marl martha's vineyard. thank you very much. >>> ranking member of the foreign affairs committee and republican committee member, welcome to you both, gentlemen. >> thank you. >> hello. >> congressmen engel, i'll start with you. this morning senator mccain said the president doesn't have the right read on putin. he said he's an old kgb column l and doesn't care about the u.s. or our relationship. your response? >> well, i think the...
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>> martha, thank you. and as we reported, the terror threat has prompted the closure of embassies and consulates across north africa and the arab world. the biggest mass closing since 9/11. abc's nick schifrin is at the center of those closures, in cai cairo, egypt, tonight. >> reporter: at embassy after embassy, buildings supposed to be open and busy, now fortresses. in yemen, the source of the threat, soldiers guard embassy walls, check cars and pat down visitors. in all, every single embassy or consulate in the arab world shut across 7,000 miles. some of them shut through the 10th. and tonight, four new countries added to the list. all in africa, none of them primarily muslim. the state department saying they'll be closed out of a, quote, abundance of caution. and in the middle of the map, egypt. in the last few years, the u.s. has spent billions to boost embassy security. in some places like here in cairo, increasing the distance between the building and the street. in other places, beefing up perimete
>> martha, thank you. and as we reported, the terror threat has prompted the closure of embassies and consulates across north africa and the arab world. the biggest mass closing since 9/11. abc's nick schifrin is at the center of those closures, in cai cairo, egypt, tonight. >> reporter: at embassy after embassy, buildings supposed to be open and busy, now fortresses. in yemen, the source of the threat, soldiers guard embassy walls, check cars and pat down visitors. in all, every...
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. >> coming up, the president's headed off to martha's vineyard for nine days so he wants to get some things on the record first. and it's not unusual to see these end of summer news conferences. let's talk about some of the issues that may come up. russia for certain, this is the first time that we will have heard from the president publicly since the white house announced that meeting, that one-on-one summit with russian president vladimir putin has been cancelled. what does the president think about that and how does he move the white house forward? also how big of a deal was giving asylum to edward snowden and how is the u.s. going to continue to try to get him back, that is very likely to come up. not to mention these terror threats, the new one you mentioned that shut down the consulate there and the earlier one that shut down 19 embassyings and consul lalts. >>> and a quick programming note, msnbc will have life coverage of the presidential news conference at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. now it's time for your live look. when it comes to keeping your friends close and your enemies c
. >> coming up, the president's headed off to martha's vineyard for nine days so he wants to get some things on the record first. and it's not unusual to see these end of summer news conferences. let's talk about some of the issues that may come up. russia for certain, this is the first time that we will have heard from the president publicly since the white house announced that meeting, that one-on-one summit with russian president vladimir putin has been cancelled. what does the...
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. >> i think in our first segment about martha washington, you saw martha as the person who protected the aspect of the role, the social partners to the president, and a hope to the nation. when you get to abigail, she becomes a political partner with her husband and pioneers that role. dolley is the one that brings the two of them together. she becomes the social and political partner for her husband. i think that sets all kinds of precedents for the future first lady. she is still held up as a standard by which other people measure themselves today. >> we will spend the first 35 minutes on those important white house years. it was such an interesting time for the country and we want to make sure you understand the history of it. we will learn how this young quaker woman became an internationally known first lady and we will end up with her legacy. we welcome your participation. throughout the program, we will have phone lines open. you can send us a tweet and use #firstladies. there are people wanting to know about martha jefferson. they are thinking, what happened. we talked about
. >> i think in our first segment about martha washington, you saw martha as the person who protected the aspect of the role, the social partners to the president, and a hope to the nation. when you get to abigail, she becomes a political partner with her husband and pioneers that role. dolley is the one that brings the two of them together. she becomes the social and political partner for her husband. i think that sets all kinds of precedents for the future first lady. she is still held...